Nigerian Meat Pie — Print Recipe

Flaky, golden shortcrust pastry encasing a savory filling of seasoned minced beef, potatoes, and carrots — Nigeria's favourite grab-and-go snack.

Ingredients

1 Make pastry: rub cold butter into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk and ice water, mix until dough forms. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
2 Cook filling: sauté onion, add minced beef and brown. Add potatoes, carrot, curry, thyme, bouillon, and 1/2 cup water. Cook 15 minutes until tender.
3 Sprinkle 1 tbsp flour into the filling, stir to thicken. Season and cool completely.
4 Roll out pastry to 3mm thickness. Cut circles using a saucer as template.
5 Place filling on one half of each circle. Fold over and seal edges with a fork.
6 Brush with beaten egg, bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool slightly before serving.

Did You Know?

The Nigerian meat pie has its own fiercely debated rankings — every city claims their local bakery makes the best one in the country.